High Schools in Union Parish

There is only one high school located in Union Parish, Louisiana - Union Parish High School. The school serves grades 9-12 and has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Louisiana high schools over the past few years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other schools in the state.

Union Parish High School's academic performance is a concern, with proficiency rates on the LEAP assessments generally lower than the district and state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. The school's highest proficiency rates are in English II (54% proficient) and Biology (52% proficient), but these are still below the state averages. The school's lowest proficiency rates are in 7th and 8th grade math, with only 16% and 19% of students proficient, respectively, compared to state averages of 59% and 48%. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students (56.59%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families.

While the school has a slightly lower student-teacher ratio of 11.4 compared to the state average, it also faces significant challenges, including a four-year graduation rate of 83.2% (slightly below the state average) and a dropout rate of 3.3% (slightly higher than the state average). The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 24.6% is also notably higher than the state average, which could be a contributing factor to the school's overall low performance. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve student outcomes and the overall quality of education at Union Parish High School.